Hunt v. Vermilion County Children's Home

This is a suit filed by appellant in the circuit court of Vermilion county to contest and set aside the last will and testament of John T. Lawson, deceased.

Upon the complaint and answer an issue of law was made as to whether or not the instrument in question was the will of the testator. The only question involved was the testamentary capacity of the testator. This issue was tried before a jury. More than eighty witnesses testified. Thirty or more of the witnesses, who were called by the plaintiff, expressed the opinion that the testator was not of sound mind. Forty or more of the witnesses…